[Elecraft] K3 S Meter

[Larry Phipps]

I spent quite a bit of time back and forth with support over the S-Meter 
the last two days. They are working on some changes to the S-meter, 
which will include another CONFIG parameter. Stay tuned for details from 
the factory.

73,
Larry N8LP



> Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 19:36:41 -0800 (PST)
> From: Don Rasmussen <wb8yqj at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 S Meter
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> I have never given an S-meter reading in 30 years of
> hamming, it does not mean anything. But I do enjoy
> seeing the S-meter move through it's full range, it
> allows a good visual gauge of QSB. 
>
> The K3 meter scale is bunched up on the left side of
> the range, having less physical distance for S0 to S9
> as for S9 + 10 to S9 +60. So the right half of the
> scale is pretty much wasted for me with respect to the
> S-meter display.  
>
> We need a little more range in the SMTR SC CONFIG, but
> if you take that to minimum (10) and set SMTR OF to
> (22), the meter is laid out more like an OMNI VI meter
> where the majority of the display is devoted to S1 to
> S9 + 10. 
>
> Looking at the more darkened markings on the meter
> face, the first mark rates about S3, the next S5, then
> S7, S9 would be where the +40 indicator is, and full
> scale would be S9 + 10db. 
>
> I've requested a little more range on the SMTR SC to
> come down to possibly 5 rather than the present
> minimum of 10 to allow a better resting value on the S
> meter but that went into the pile of "cosmetics",
> somehow less important than coding for the upcoming
> SubRX.  ;-) 
>
> Of course I agree with that 100%. 
>
> I also agree that some purists will be offended by the
> idea of an uncalibrated S-meter but please - the
> subject has been beat to death so please flame me in
> private if you feel the need to vent. Or read the
> archives, it's still all there. !!!
>
> de wb8yqj .. 
>
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